Wacky Fitness Devices That Really Work

Looking to lose weight and get toned? Reviewers says these weird fitness inventions may actually help

Shake Weight, $19.95 OK, this one's iffy but worth bringing up because it's gotten millions of hits on YouTube. First off, the commercial sure gets our attention with: "Ladies, listen up! Are your arms and shoulders saggy, flabby and out of shape?" (Uh, yes.) Then, it tries to convince us that by shaking FitnessIQ's odd, 2.5-pound device, we'll create a "wave of energy" that will help us burn more calories in six minutes than we can lifting regular dumbbells in 32 minutes! (What?) Still, we couldn't find much evidence against it, just a fun SNL parody, an informative "L.A. Times" article, and a few complaints about elbow, wrist and neck injuries. Most reviewers loved it, saying, "it's fun, easy, yet I feel the burn," and that it provides "plenty of weight for a satisfying workout that will not bulk up your arms."

This article helps a lot! I agree that basic workouts/working out can really get the job done but if devices like this are more helpful for others then go for it. At least know you know which ones actually work and which ones are just about the hype of something new. There is no point in wasting your money!